Sheep — Stocks in Somalia
Somalia: Sheep — Stocks was 10.33 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Somalia stood at 10.33 million An.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Somalia peaked at 14.70 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million An, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Somalia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.50 million An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 6.80 million An | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7.10 million An | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.30 million An | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.70 million An | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 8.00 million An | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 8.40 million An | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8.70 million An | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.20 million An | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 9.00 million An | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.30 million An | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million An | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 9.44 million An | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 8.90 million An | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 9.80 million An | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 10.70 million An | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million An | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.80 million An | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.58 million An | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 11.20 million An | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 11.80 million An | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.80 million An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.27 million An | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 13.20 million An | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 14.30 million An | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 14.35 million An | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.00 million An | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 11.00 million An | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 10.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million An | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million An | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 13.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.54 million An | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.81 million An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.08 million An | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.32 million An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.35 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.50 million An | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.70 million An | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.10 million An | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.79 million An | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 11.78 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.76 million An | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.25 million An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.32 million An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.04 million An | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.59 million An | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million An | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.88 million An | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.13 million An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.95 million An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.33 million An | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10.33 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10.33 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 7.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 million An | 6.20 million An | 8.70 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.46 million An | 8.70 million An | 10.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 million An | 10.30 million An | 14.35 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.60 million An | 10.00 million An | 13.54 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 million An | 11.76 million An | 14.70 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million An | 10.88 million An | 12.32 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 million An | 10.33 million An | 11.13 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Somalia?
- Sheep — stocks in Somalia was 10.33 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.70 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million An in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).